Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie

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Summary: Wraith of the Viewer!
Review: Wraith of the Ninja has only one good quality going for it, it makes us appriciate Ninja Scroll even more. The characters in this over rought film are litteraly and metaphorically two dimesional. The animation is o.k., I can say that I have definitly seen worse animation. The voices are down right annoying. The story is absolutly rediculous. Take my advise pass on this one and get "Ninja Scroll" instead. If already own "Ninja Scroll" then try "Street Fighter II:THE ANIMATED MOVIE". WARNING THIS FILM CONTAINS SCENES OF STRONG VIOLENCE. Sugested viewing age is 15 and up. Yet nobody under seven would even find this waste of animated cells entertaining.

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Summary: Good Ninja Movie
Review: It's animation isn't the best. It is also boring at some times, but it has good fighting scenes, there is also a variety of monsters and bad guys. all in all it is a pretty good movie.

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Summary: Too sad
Review: This naime is by far one of the worse I have ver seen. It has no plot other the good guys beat up the bad guys. The characters were very poory done. The scenery is the only good part of this movie. If you want a good ninja anime, get Ninja Scroll. Bury this one.

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Summary: AWESOME ANIME!
Review: This is truely great anime. The animation, the dubbing, and the storyboard although confusing were all great. There are so many monsters and other cool stuff. YOU HAVE TO GET THIS!

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Summary: Watch the Original
Review: I have to agree with bishamon01 that the movie version isn't nearly as good as the original 3-part story. If you liked the movie version or want to watch the story as it was meant to be then watch the original 3-part version which I think is titled Yotoden: Chronical of the Warlord Period

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Summary: You get three movies on one tape, but you pay a big price
Review: When I saw the Yotoden series, subtitled, I was thrilled to find a Yotoden movie. Sadly, Wrath of the Ninja is only a rehash of the three volume series. This tape basicly takes the three earlier yotoden videos and cuts them into one. Now I am not saying that this type of idea is bad. Armatige III Polymatrix does this very well. Unfortunetly to get the three tapes into one numerous sceens are cut. Worse yet the deleted sceens are helpfull in understanding the plot. Oh but thats not all. The dubbing on this tape is some of the worst I have ever heard. The original japanese voice talent not only sounds better, but actualy seem like they have acting ability. I don't realy have anything good to say about Wrath of the Ninja. I only give it 2 stars because it shares most of the Yotoden plot. My advise is to see the three subtitled Yotoden tapes. They are excellent, and among my personal favorites. If you have seen them don't even look at the Wrath box. If you don't have the time to see the 3 tapes, then don't bother at all. I would rather you not see Yotoden than see this.

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Summary: Absolutely Horrendus
Review: I must admit...I was duped. It's a popular anime title, and the animation on the box peaked my curiosity. Once I popped it in to watch, I was deeply dissapointed. Here's a list of why:

The animation is awful
The plot is confusing
It's terribly boring
Overall, it's really "cheesey" - they fight monsters out of the blue for no apparent reason, the monsters just show up. I think this is a disgrace to japanese animation. Want a reccomendation? Go with Akira or Ghost in the Shell.

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Summary: Was This Version Directed by Kafka?
Review: Aarghh! What did U.S. Manga do to this movie! In its original 3-part form, Yotoden is a wonderful, fast-paced anime with a gripping and involving storyline that keeps you hooked to the very end. In this version, however, over 30 minutes of fantastic (and necessary) footage has been inexplicably cut, resulting in a movie that is totally disjointed and difficult to follow. Major plot and character developments have been removed in a careless and seemingly desultory fashion and scenes have been rearranged in a futile attempt to tie together the now-jumbled storyline. Couple this with a horrible dubbing job and subtitles done by someone who is obviously painfully unfamiliar with the linguistic nuances of Japanese in reference to historical events and you have a nearly unwatchable anime. Thank you very much, US Manga, for taking the finest in Japanimation and mutilating it for Western consumption.

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Summary: Confusing but Good Story
Review: Wrath of the Ninja is one of those movies like the Matrix where you have to see it 2 or 3 times to understand what the heck is going on. The first time I saw it I hated it, but the more I watched it I said to myself, Hey! This isn't as bad as I thought!

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Summary: There are better
Review: Some of the lowest calibur anime you can find. If your looking for a decent ninja anime movie, try Ninja Scroll. There is much better anime out there.